2024-2025 Officer Board
Meet the members who make it all happen.

President
Ben Pollatz
MI-I 2018
Ben lives in Redford, MI and is currently employed at Mobis North America. He spends much of his spare time learning new coding languages/techniques, automotive repair, and working on renovations at his home. He enjoys spending time with his church community and family. Within SEMIAC, Ben hopes to increase membership, improve outreach to collegiate chapters, and increase social media usage.

Vice President
Tom Allen
MI-G 1970
Tom is currently retired but does consulting in strategic planning and technology. He lives in Royal Oak, MI, and is an avid musician, guitar player, and singer. Before retirement, he previously worked as a project manager for Ford and owned a consulting firm.

Secretary
Bayaan Odeh
MI-E 2021
Bayaan recently graduated with her MS in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University. She is currently transitioning into a Transportation Engineering position at Cincar Consulting Group. Bayaan enjoys gardening, taking walks, and gaming.

Treasurer
Angie Pyle
TN-Z 1991
Angie is currently working as a Fastener Engineering Supervisor at Ford. She lives in Canton, MI. She is an active sculler at Ann Arbor Rowing club and enjoys gaming, sewing/cross-stitch, and reading.

Delta Liaison
Dean Lawrence
MI-I 2020
Dean works as a software engineer for the MITRE Corporation, a non-profit government contractor. He lives in Dearborn but mostly works in Ann Arbor.

Epsilon Liaison
Alex Boucher
MI-E 2022
Alex is a ME graduate from WSU. He is currently in a rotational program as an engineer supporting R&O Aftermarket Repair at Williams International in Pontiac. He enjoys many outdoor activities in his free time like biking, skiing, and enjoying the lakes up north. He also enjoys tabletop, card, and video games.

Eta Liaison
Michael Ustes
MI-I 2020
Michael works as a design engineer for Hitachi Astemo, with a focus on suspension component design for dampers. He lives in the Plymouth area and enjoys TBP activities outside of work.

Iota Liaison
Erik Krawczyk
MI-I 2021
Erik graduated from the University of Michigan- Dearborn in 2022 with two degrees in mechanical engineering and bioengineering. Erik now works as a design and release engineer for Nissan. In his free time, he enjoys bike riding, walking his dog, reading, playing board games, and watching movies.

Theta Liaison
Aaron Ustes
MI-I 2023
Aaron graduated from UM-Dearborn in 2022. He lives in the Plymouth area and is currently working as an automotive wiring design engineer for Yazaki North America.